Economics
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Companies have little incentive to fight workplace sexual harassment, Vanderbilt economist explains
New research by Vanderbilt economist Joni Hersch finds there are not strong enough incentives to push companies to eliminate or mitigate the risk of workplace sexual harassment. Read MoreMar 1, 2018
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Vanderbilt experts showcase research at second transit forum
The second installment of the spring transit forum series, held Feb. 23, featured four Vanderbilt professors sharing findings that brought further context to Nashville's proposed transit plan. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Saggi named interim dean of College of Arts and Science
Kamal Saggi has been appointed interim dean of the College of Arts and Science. His term began Jan. 1 and will continue through June 30, 2018, while the search for the next dean is underway. Read MoreJan 8, 2018
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Economics senior Sasha Pines creates business sisterhood
Sasha Pines, a senior majoring in economics, believes combining solid business strategy with a sense of empathy can change lives. Read MoreDec 6, 2017
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New LGBT Policy Lab off and running with TIPs funding
The new TIPs-supported Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab is just five months old and has already launched an Internal Seminar Series and presented at a prestigious national conference. The lab brings together faculty from five schools and 10 departments and is focused on research to understand the causes and consequences of LGBT-targeted public policies. Read more about the lab and other internally funded projects at the VU BreakThru blog. Read MoreNov 10, 2017
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Yale’s Pinelopi Goldberg presents the 2017 Steine Lecture in Economics Nov. 16
Pinelopi Goldberg of Yale University will present the 2017 Steine Lecture in Economics, “Trade Policy in an Era of Growing Inequality," Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. Read MoreOct 20, 2017
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University of Chicago’s Manasi Deshpande presents Emerging Scholars Lecture Nov. 6
Manasi Deshpande, assistant professor of economics at the University of Chicago, will present the College of Arts and Science Emerging Scholars Lecture Nov. 6. Read MoreOct 20, 2017
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New faculty: Matthew Zaragoza-Watkins, assistant professor of economics
As one of the architects of California’s successful statewide carbon cap-and-trade program, Matthew Zaragoza-Watkins, a new assistant professor of economics at Vanderbilt, worked to find a way for companies in California to reduce their carbon emissions while still remaining competitive with firms in states with fewer environmental regulations. Read MoreOct 9, 2017
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Class of 2017: Marc Chen studies transportation’s role in improving communities
Marc Chen wants to use data to make cities work better for everyone. Chen, a math and economics major, believes there’s a wealth of untapped data out there waiting to be mined that could help public policymakers understand how their decisions affect the well-being of city residents. Read MoreApr 28, 2017
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Olivier Blanchard to deliver Stein Lecture in Economics March 30
Olivier Blanchard of the Peterson Institute for International Economics will deliver the David Stein Lecture in Economics, "Questioning the Natural Unemployment Rate Hypothesis," on Thursday, March 30. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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Understanding political polarization in legislatures
Too many safe seats, partisan voters and "wave" elections all influence how polarized a legislature is. Read MoreFeb 8, 2017
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Early experience with federal health coverage suggests how future Medicaid reforms may work
Proposed Medicaid reforms are similar to the capped federal financing system in place during the '50s and early '60s, when states generally reimbursed a much smaller proportion of health care for the needy. Read MoreFeb 1, 2017
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds study of health, economic effects of LGBT-related laws
A trans-institutional team of Vanderbilt social scientists and medical professionals will look at how laws affecting LGBT individuals and families affect their health and the economy. Read MoreDec 19, 2016
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‘Room for Improvement in the U.S. Economy’ topic of Steine Lecture Nov. 14
Narayana Kocherlakota of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will discuss "Room for Improvement in the U.S. Economy" from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. Read MoreOct 31, 2016
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New faculty: Mattias K. Polborn studies the economics of political polarization
New Professor of Economics Mattias K. Polborn is interested in how political institutions affect the “political equilibrium”—in particular, the competition between candidates in elections. Read MoreOct 25, 2016
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Vanderbilt social entrepreneurs to compete in 2017 Hult Prize Challenge
Interdisciplinary teams of students will present their best social venture ideas to tackle the global problem of involuntary migration at the Hult Prize @ Vanderbilt competition Nov. 7. Read MoreOct 21, 2016
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MIT’s Gibbons gives Economics’ McGee Public Policy Lecture Oct. 18
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Robert Gibbons will discuss "Organizational Culture and Performance: A View from Economics" when he delivers the Vanderbilt Department of Economics' McGee Public Policy Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The event will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Buttrick Hall, Room 102, with a reception to follow. Read MoreOct 7, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty and student awards and achievements
Read about the latest Vanderbilt University faculty and student awards and achievements. Read MoreSep 28, 2016
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Four from Vanderbilt receive Critical Language Scholarships
Two Vanderbilt students and two recent graduates will spend the summer abroad in intensive language programs as U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship recipients. Read MoreMay 26, 2016
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Panic-proofing, not preventing bubbles, should be focus of U.S. financial policy
A Vanderbilt law professor says Wall Street should be required to make a simple change to protect itself from runs on the market like that in 2008: eliminate the use of short-term debt to fund investments. Read MoreMay 9, 2016